Christmas 2010 Let's Get Organised

Giggles_Fairy

SugarSpun wrote: »

Pint of socks instructions

I've just added an extra colour to my spreadsheet so I can see "ordered and arrived" versus "ordered and not yet arrived" versus "ideas but not ordered". I love being an Excel nerd! And as always I recommend dealextreme.com for gadgety gifts. I don't work for them but I think they're awesome Halfcost.co.uk have some DVD box sets for cheap at the moment too if any of your men are into Alien and Predator.

thank you for the link .

Oh thats a good idea about the colours for your spreadsheet. I was thinking of adding color for finished/not finished so I can see who is left to buy for.

Giggles_Fairy

Giggle wrote: »

For the pints of socks i always use 2 pairs of socks and 1
cream flannel there on my blog if you want to have a look

Im a follower of your blog so have seen them on there, thats what finally made me decide to do them as they look so fab! I think I will have an experiment with socks/flannel combinations nearer the time and see what I think looks best. Going to try and source some pint glasses in the meantime!

Giggle

Giggles_Fairy wrote: »

Im a follower of your blog so have seen them on there, thats what finally made me decide to do them as they look so fab! I think I will have an experiment with socks/flannel combinations nearer the time and see what I think looks best. Going to try and source some pint glasses in the meantime!

Asda and Tesco do pint glasses for about a £1.00 for 4 im lucky my friend used to run the rugby club and when she left she gave me boxes of new glasses so i got lots to use up which is good as i sell them on my stall and for the last 2 years and i cant keep up with them i sold out at my last fair and have orders already for the next one

kazwookie

Wow you have all been so busy and have so many different ideas.

I 'think' I am nearly sorted.

I am c**p at spread sheets, is any one prepared to share their's with me, ie the layout / format of it? (but with out granny, mum, dad, type stuff on it) if so can you pm me, then I can email you back my email address.

Best wishes thank you

Kaleidoscope27

Giggles_Fairy wrote: »

Im also very tempted by the flannel reindeers! Going to see if I can find out what we are doing for christmas dinner, may do these as a dinner gift or as an addition present for some people.

I'm just making a couple for decorations this year so they're out all Christmas. I think they're too cute to just appear on Christmas day! :rotfl:

I don't have a spreadsheet. I don't like Excel heh. I have a list in Rough Draft with people and ideas and just cross out presents as they're bought / made.

chickywiggle

ohh loving the idea of sock pints/ cocktails.... much more exciting then just handing them over.....thanks

suze1984

Im really stuck for what to buy my sisters boyfriend hes 29 likes gardening and im not sure what else lol I was thinking maybe doing him a basket and putting in some chilli seeds? or some other unusual seeds (coz they love trying new and weird recipes too) but other than this and some chocolate im stuck...any ideas from you clever people? xxx

jemtom

i just use a notebook, got a small one in my bag for what i want to buy for people/already brought and a bigger one at home where i write down prices and rrp's did this last year and i was amazed at how much i had saved. i use a spreadsheet for keeping track of how much i have with my survey accounts, clubcard and consumer pulse. i saw about the reindeer flannels last year but dont knw what they are or how to make them could anyone explain please? or if there is a thread on them, thanks. got a good deal this morning, 3 issues of a computer magazine for £1 with a free toolkit, magazines are going towards my uncles present and toolkit towards either brother's or dad. will feel me organized after i have been on holiday can get on with wrapping and sorting boxes out then.

jemtom

suze1984 wrote: »

Im really stuck for what to buy my sisters boyfriend hes 29 likes gardening and im not sure what else lol I was thinking maybe doing him a basket and putting in some chilli seeds? or some other unusual seeds (coz they love trying new and weird recipes too) but other than this and some chocolate im stuck...any ideas from you clever people? xxx

could you not do him a gardening hamper? some gardening tools, seeds ect some books maybe? i did one for my ds nana last year, got a gardening bag with kneeling pad and tools of ebay and a book on gardening, now is probably the best time to start looking too as sales will be on,
hth

chasingsunshine_2

suze1984 wrote: »

Im really stuck for what to buy my sisters boyfriend hes 29 likes gardening and im not sure what else lol I was thinking maybe doing him a basket and putting in some chilli seeds? or some other unusual seeds (coz they love trying new and weird recipes too) but other than this and some chocolate im stuck...any ideas from you clever people? xxx

I agree about the gardening hamper, new gardening gloves and tools, loads of interesting seeds and herbs maybe something like those hanging this for growing tomatos etc. a garden ideas book? plant food. I'd probably look here http://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/C/garden for interesting garden things. They sometimes have good offers on unusal things.

or a subscription to a gardening mag? not sure how into it he is so not sure if thats a good idea or not